Omar Sharif
Actor/Actriz
118
Movies
33
TV Shows
Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family of Syrian and Lebanese descent with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science and foreign languages and later discovered theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University, where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics. He later converted to Islam to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama.
In 1962, he took on the role of Prince Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia under the direction of David Lean. This film, the first outside Egypt for the actor, marked the beginning of a long friendship with Peter O'Toole and a turning point in Omar Sharif's career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and decided to leave his native country for Hollywood.
As Actor/Actress
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Wogan
Self
Champs-Elysées
Self
Vivement dimanche
Self
Sacrée soirée
Self
Bambi
Self
Spécial cinéma
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
The Oscars
Self
Numéro un
Self
Cinépanorama
Self
Lawrence de Arabia
Sherif Ali
30 millions d'amis
Self
13 Guerreros
Melchisidek
10.000 A.C.
Narrator (voice)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Green Ice
Meno Argenti
Doctor Zhivago
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Super secreto
Agent Cedric
Cadet Rousselle
Self
Gulliver's Travels
Sorcerer
Océanos de fuego
Sheikh Riyadh
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage)
Chica rara
Nick Arnstein
Los diez Mandamientos
Jethro
Funny Lady
Nick Arnstein
La pantera rosa ataca de nuevo
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
El oro de Mackenna
Colorado
The Last Templar
Konstantine
Peter the Great
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky